Bean Towne Coffee House and the Wine Steward join forces to help a local elderly woman in need
Bean Town Coffee House and Cafe is holding a very special event on Saturday, January 14 at 4pm. The auction will benefit a local artist in need of our help! Let’s all keep the season of giving alive by
attending this special event. The silent auction will feature free food and drink from BeanTowne and a wine tasting from The Wine Steward.
Bobbie Mabry Needs our help
Coffee House Comes to Aid of Ailing, Elderly Artist
Plans Silent Auction to Raise Funds, Save Life’s Work
January 4, 2012 Hampstead, NH – BeanTowne Coffee House will hold a silent auction of the work of Local Artist Bobbie Mabry, 82, of Raymond, NH, on Saturday, January 14th from 4-8pm. All proceeds will be used to defray her mounting medical costs and living expenses. At Bobbie’s insistence, 10% of the proceeds will be donated to “The Smile Train”, an organization that aids children with Clef Palletes.
Now battling Parkinson’s Disease, this former New Hampshire Art Association and Copley Society Member subsists on her dwindling savings, deliveries from Meals on Wheels, and the occasional good deed of a care worker. She now lives amongst her life’s work, a dust-covered collection of over 100 paintings and drawings created in different mediums; A collection that will surely be lost if her story continues on its current path.
Kate LeBlanc, a BeanTowne Coffee House employee, became aware of Bobbie’s situation and immediately asked to meet her. Seeing the conditions and situation in which this former accomplished artist was living, Kate asked what she could do to help get her the services she needed, and keep her in her own home. Together, they decided that the most viable option was to begin selling Bobbie’s collection. A decision that the artist is not only at peace with, but also extremely happy to have come to “I always wanted my work to be enjoyed, to be shared, and to bring a stranger to another place that once existed only in my mind”, she said. “After all these years, I know it’s time for them to see the light of day again. I hope the people who end up with them on their walls will enjoy looking at them as much as I did creating them.”
A small portion of her work now hangs for sale on BeanTowne’s wall, with one large piece having already sold for $600. That sale sparked an idea amongst the staff; “Why not have a silent auction and exhibit the rest of the collection?”
“This is truly a fulfillment of the highest aspiration of our business,” said Ed Goyette, owner. “We hope to raise enough money through the sale of Bobbie’s work to enable her to remain in her home and create a more comfortable life for her going forward. Any help toward that end will be greatly appreciated.”
The silent auction will feature free food and drink from BeanTowne and other local restaurants.
BeanTowne Coffee House is a purveyor of award winning coffee, espresso and sandwiches. The store located at 201 Route 111 in Hampstead, NH. www.beantownecoffee.com
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